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Welcome to Virden ...

Virden is located in Toole County<1>.

Virden is 3,280 feet [1,000 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Virden is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Virden lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Virden: 406

Communities Also Named Virden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Virden - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Manitoba, New Mexico and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Virden.

Communities near Virden ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Virden.

  • Kevin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevin
    • Kevin is located in Toole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevin <4>
  • Ethridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Oilmont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Ledger
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Cut Bank
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Santa Rita
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Valier
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
    • Valier is located in Pondera County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <4>
  • Conrad
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Sunburst
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst
    • Sunburst is located in Toole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunburst <4>
  • Galata
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Virden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Virden.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Virden. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Virden.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Virden. See our Newspapers Page for Virden.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Virden ...

Looking for more information about Virden? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Virden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Virden.

Adding Virden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Virden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Virden was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Virden.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Toole, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Virden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.